Stephen Wattles is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, Wattles has been involved with several entrepreneurial ventures spanning industries such as beverage distribution and wellness. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary consulting using risk profiling and analytical modeling and supports its clients through a broad network of advisors and proprietary advisory programs.

Mark Gustin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Oconomowoc, WI, where he has worked since 2010. He has 17 years of industry experience. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services, tailoring advice to client goals and risk tolerances through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, with strategies spanning traditional and non-traditional allocations.

Lane Albrecht is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Oconomowoc, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is involved in farmland ownership, renting farmland on a cost-per-acre basis. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across various topics without discretionary portfolio management or institutional services.

Kevin Rodden is a Senior Resident Director at Merrill, specializing in comprehensive wealth management strategies. He focuses on understanding clients' financial situations, families, and priorities to develop personalized approaches tailored to their goals. Kevin's client expertise spans college education and legacy planning, retirement income, portfolio management, family wealth management, liquidity management, small business strategies, and special needs planning. Kevin has been with Merrill since 2004. He holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin System. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys baseball, golfing, hiking, music, skiing, and spending time with his wife and two children in Pewaukee.

Joseph Van Dorn is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked across multiple Fidelity entities since 2000. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, leveraging a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery, and is noted for its use of systematic methodologies and regulatory registrations uncommon among large institutional peers.

Breanna Strerath is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC for five years and earlier held another position at Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Charles Coakley Jr. is a financial advisor with STIFEL in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus since 2009. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment process is supported by a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which provides asset allocation and planning analyses to guide client decisions.

James Cotturone Jr. is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise Financial Services. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Stone Brook Hollow Homeowners Association and is Treasurer and a Board Member of the Rotary Club of Mukwonago. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice based on proprietary research and analysis.

Mark Mattiacci is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in Catalina Farms LLP and receives residual commissions from prior insurance sales through Mattiacci & Associates, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jeremy Wenzlow is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has held roles at Bank Five Nine, First Bank Financial Centre, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting a broad range of advisory strategies implemented by its network of investment adviser representatives.

Katherine Higgins is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merrill in Waukesha, WI. She has held positions at Merrill since 2007 and has also worked at Old National Bank and Bank of America, N.A. since 2024. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Logan Demaa is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Verve a Credit Union and several other companies prior to joining Thrivent. Outside of his advisory work, Demaa serves as a high school golf coach and is on the boards of directors for The Arc of Fond Du Lac and REACH Waupun, organizations focused on disability rights and youth mentorship, respectively. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

John Asuncion is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022. Prior to his advisory roles, he held various positions including roles at Kenyon College and Maverick Health Policy. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Chad Osmanski is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Osmanski officiates high school basketball statewide and serves as an assistant basketball coach for the School District of Waukesha. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, using a combination of in-house and third-party managers to implement strategies across a range of traditional and non-traditional asset classes.

Adam Bickel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gustave A. Larson Inc and Dave Jones Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

James Eberle is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2003. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Ann Rowan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to that, she was with Wayne Hummer Investments LLC from 2012 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and affiliated financial services. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and maintains a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Jared Matheny is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles outside of finance, such as working with La Crosse Parks and Recreation and at Houghtons Jackson Street Pub. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written reports and ongoing advice. The firm's recommendations incorporate proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, with a focus on tax-aware withdrawal strategies and asset allocation.

Mark Severson is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Stifel since 2018. He previously worked at B. C. Ziegler and Company for 34 years. Outside of his advisory role, Severson serves as a basketball official, refereeing boys’ and girls’ games from elementary through high school levels. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and planning.

Sarah Nelson is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Drake & Associates LLC and R&R Insurance. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with fund advisory and model portfolio delivery. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across a broad investable universe.